Travelling With Young Children
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Edmonton International Airport opens new sensory room "The space offers a quiet, dimly lit, soundproof environment equipped with tactile and auditory panels, as well as airplane seating to help reduce anxiety. The room was designed with input from local families and individuals with sensory sensitivities. Similar facilities already exist at other major airports, such as Toronto Pearson".
Websites
Includes links to medical and early childhood websites, government/travel/airline websites + some blogs.
- Survival Strategies for Traveling With Your Baby or Toddler ZERO TO THREE
- healthychildren.org: On The Go
- Baby Can Travel
- whattoexpect.com - Traveling With Kids
- 16 Tips for Flying with Toddlers and Young Kids Parents Magazine
- Autism Speaks - Traveling with Autism
- Autism on the Seas
- Travelling with a chronic health condition / disability The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
- Flying with kids: 25 tips Little Ones
- Flying with kids? Follow these tips for a stress-free flight National Geographic
- Air travel with children Government of Canada
- Travelling with Children Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
- Children and Travel Air Canada
- Travelling with children Edmonton International Airport
- Autism Travel Resources Vancouver International Airport
- Flying With Children: The Ultimate Guide to Less Stressful Flights With Kids Upgraded Points
- 12 Tips for Navigating Airports with Kids Travel Channel
- 4 Tips For A Stress Free Airport Experience When Traveling With Kids Women’s Business Network
- Travelling Canada With Kids Backcountry Canada Travel
- Are You Travelling With Kids This Winter? Native Planet (Oneindia.com)
- How to Pack for a Winter Road Trip with Kids? BE Family Travel
- wildtalesof.com - Cold Weather Packing List For Families With Babies And Young Children Wild Tales Of
Flying and ear pain
- Flying and Your Child's Ears KidsHealth
- Airplane ear Mayo Clinic
Motion sickness
- Car Sickness HealthyChildren.org
- Motion sickness: how to help your child Montreal Children's Hospital
- What causes car sickness in children and how can I prevent it? Mayo Clinic
- Motion sickness Seattle Children't Hospital
- Motion sickness Kids Plus
- Motion sickness: babies, children and teenagers Raising Children Network (Australia)
- Quick motion sickness cures that work Kidspot New Zealand
Sensory sensitivity
- Tips for Going Places With Sensory-Challenged Kids Child Mind Institute
- A-Z Guide for Sensory-Friendly Travel and Vacationing Chicago Occupational Therapy
- Tips For Air Travel With Sensory Sensitive Kids Beyond The Blackboard Blog
- Treatments or Therapy for Hyperacusis and Auditory Sensitivity STAR Institute for Sensory Processing
- Holiday Travel Tips for Sensory Sensitive Kids Play It Forward Therapy
- 5 Tips to Avoid Sensory Meltdowns When Traveling to Make the Most of Your Summer Vacation Mind and Motion Developmental Center
- Plan a Sensory-Friendly Vacation Sensory Friendly Solutions
- 4 Travel Tips If Your Child Has Sensory Issues Sensory Smart Parent
- Help Your Sensitive Child Be Calm On A Plane Mommy Evolution
- 10 tips to help kids avoid travel meltdowns and sensory overload Understood
- Sensory Tips For Traveling With Kids Harkla
- The 10 Best Tips for Long Car Rides with Kids – Tips for Kids with Sensory Issues CoordiKids
- Travel Tips For Kids With Sensory Sensitivities Brain Balance Achievement Centers
- Tips For Traveling With A Sensory Sensitive Child Wellness Speaks
- Five Tips for Traveling with Sensory Sensitive Kids Living With The Magic Vacations
- 8 Tips for Flying with a Child with Sensory Processing Disorder North Shore Pediatric Therapy
- Planning a Family Vacation with a Highly Sensitive Child The Highly Sensitive Child
Books
(note that books have not been reviewed individually)
Videos
Videos for caregivers (by caregivers):
Flying with a Toddler: (see script for links to items discussed)
Flying alone with a toddler + travel tips: (see script/links)
How to Travel with a Toddler: 20 Tips!
Air Travel Hacks with Toddlers and Little Kids (10 practical tips)
Airplane Activities for Kids:
How to Road Trip with a Toddler: 30 Tips for New Parents
Videos for children:
Airplane Videos for Children
Traveling on an Airplane
At the Airport Conversation
TSA Kids Animation
Social stories/visual supports
- Autism Air Travel Stories and Visual Supports for Families Autism Little Learners
- Going on an Airplane Social Story Video Autism Little Learners
- Social Stories for Vacations and Travel Watson Institute
- Time to Take Flight! Project Play Therapy
- TPT: airplane social stories Teachers Pay Teachers
- TPT: airport social stories Teachers Pay Teachers
- Autism Social Stories: Preparing for an Airplane Trip Kidmunicate
Traveling On An Airplane Social Story The Sensory Corner
Handouts
Taking an airplane Autism Speaks
Airports, Airplanes, Autism Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
